Iron sucrose and Joint Pain: What Users Say

• Cin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 18, 2022

Iron sucrose for Iron Deficiency Anemia "I have had several iron infusions in the last 7 years. Today was the first time I had Venofer. I can tell you I never want this type of iron infusion again. As I was leaving, I felt light-headed, disoriented, and thought I was going to pass out. My BP before the infusion was 113/75. Right after the infusion, it was 125/85. When they wheeled me back after the dizzy feelings, it was 136/94. They had me stand up, and my BP did not register. I had turned ashen and started sweating. They sat me down and took my BP, which had dropped to 95/50. They gave me a fluid IV, and that helped. My finger joints started hurting, and my hands swelled up. The joint pain had continued up into my wrists and is now all over. I was able to drive home, but now I am crashed on the couch with diarrhea, cramping, joint pain, and shortness of breath. At the doctor's office, I was informed that they have had at least 3 other patients this week alone (today is only Tuesday) with adverse reactions to this specific drug."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 24, 2021

Iron sucrose for Iron Deficiency Anemia "My experience with Venofer has been a nightmare. I was scheduled for 4 infusions over a course of 2 weeks. At the time the drug was administered, I did not experience any side effects. But as it got in my system, I have had joint pain, muscle pain, back pain, overall body pain. I'm in my mid-30s and feel like I have severe arthritis. My doctor has since prescribed a steroid, which has even worse side effects, so I really wish I never had taken this drug. I did not experience this in the past with infusions (Infed). Apparently, these are common side effects and it's been 4 weeks now, and I still struggle with these joint pains. When will they go away????"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 20, 2023

Iron sucrose for Iron Deficiency Anemia "I was injected with Venofer in January this year, a day after I delivered my baby. I was told nothing of this drug, so I didn’t want it. They insisted that I get it, and since then, even now still, I have been experiencing terrible headaches, dizziness, muscle aches and joint pain, hives, edema, blurry vision, shortness of breath, excruciating pain around the injection site, and then some. I never experienced any of these symptoms before in my life, and now my body is screwed up. I don’t know for how long. Hope it goes away soon."

• Can...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 11, 2022

For Iron Deficiency Anemia "I've had a few iron infusions with Venofer prior to taking Infed. With Infed, I had a horrible adverse reaction that took some time for me to realize what was happening with my body. I experienced severe muscle, joint, and nerve pain throughout my entire body. I was placed on an even worse medication (methylprednisolone) to help counter the reaction. In the aftermath, I can no longer take oral iron because of this medication. I keep having a bad reaction. I'm due for another iron infusion and am extremely nervous because of what I experienced with Infed."